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A review by yikesbmg
Marlena by Julie Buntin
5.0
HOLY COW WHAT A BOOK
pros:
-incredibly strong plot line
-very, very difficult main characters that evoke dismay, pity, and disappointment and nostalgia, awe, and curiosity all at the same time. girls i've never read about before, given depth i didn't know existed tbh
-DETAILS so many details. the book is so vivid because of the attention buntin paid to details of the snow, a hand gesture, the way someone said something. literally everything is drowning in details that makes michigan really come front and center to your brain.
cons:
-there was one sentence where buntin used the word colonized in a sort of callous, childish way. that's it that's the only con i can find
if you're looking for a novel you can't put down, a plot and characters that make you feel uncomfortable, insight to an fraught and complex interpersonal relationship between two adolescent girls
(and later one truly broken woman) read this. if you want to dive into addiction and alcoholism and see what that might look like, from one author's intensely detailed perspective, read this
pros:
-incredibly strong plot line
-very, very difficult main characters that evoke dismay, pity, and disappointment and nostalgia, awe, and curiosity all at the same time. girls i've never read about before, given depth i didn't know existed tbh
-DETAILS so many details. the book is so vivid because of the attention buntin paid to details of the snow, a hand gesture, the way someone said something. literally everything is drowning in details that makes michigan really come front and center to your brain.
cons:
-there was one sentence where buntin used the word colonized in a sort of callous, childish way. that's it that's the only con i can find
if you're looking for a novel you can't put down, a plot and characters that make you feel uncomfortable, insight to an fraught and complex interpersonal relationship between two adolescent girls
(and later one truly broken woman) read this. if you want to dive into addiction and alcoholism and see what that might look like, from one author's intensely detailed perspective, read this